For a Vallombrosan Artistic Network in Fifteenth-century Florence and Beyond

This article examines the role of the Vallombrosan congregation in the flourishing of artistic activity in Florence during the 15th and 16th centuries.By considering here the renewal of artworks in the churches of Santa Trinita and San Pancrazio, it offers an interpretative framework for the artistic choices made by the Vallombrosan monks and the families who were patrons of the churches.The Vallombrosan congregation is nyx 22 brush positioned at the centre of a local network of artists and patrons, re-evaluated as a key node within a broader artistic and social network in the urban context of Florence and beyond.